Turtley
Early-attested site in the Parish of Ugborough
Historical Forms
- Thurreclyve 1320 Ass
- Turaclyve 1330 SR
- Tirraclyve 1333 SR
- Turtlay oth. Turcliff 1768 Recov
Etymology
'Dry slope,' v. clif . The first element must be the OE ðyrre , 'dry, withered,' referring to the bare hillside here. Cf. Therfield (Herts)þyrefeld 796 (12th) BCS 281, Derevelde 1086 DB, Thirefeld t. Hy 2 Dugd ii, 228, t. Ric 1 (1301) Ch.
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Cheston
- Venn
- Coarsewell
- Bowcombe
- Broadaford
- Cantrell
- Fillham
- Langford Barton
- Ludbrook
- Marridge
- Peek
- Quickbeam Hill
- Rutt
- Three Barrows Hill
- Witchcombe
- Wrangaton
- Zeaston